Inside heartbreaking and brave way Tom Parker planned to tell his kids he was sick

Pointless Celebrities, which aired on Saturday night. The BBC had made the decision to reschedule the charity special episode in tribute to the late singer. After being diagnosed with brain cancer, the pair went on to play for The Brain Tumour Charity and Brain Research UK, hoping to raise awareness for the cause.

The Wanted star passed away on Wednesday. He was 33 and had "fought until the end" against a brain tumour. Read more Max George breaks silence to pay touching tribute to 'brother' Tom Parker Tom had appeared on the show’s celebrity edition alongside bandmate Max George.

Tom Parker helped a woman who was also suffering from a brain tumour who tragically died six weeks before The Wanted star.The singer passed away at 33 from the illness earlier this week, with tributes pouring in for the star since.The singer was a source of comfort for many others who were experiencing the illness, with Tom forming a friendship with 23 year old Amani Liaquat, with the pair bonding over text messages and voice notes. One, last November, said: “I don’t understand. Why do you think you’re dying? You’re not dying.

The broken-hearted wife of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, who tragically died of a brain cancer this week, is calling on fans to help charities in his honour.

Tom Parker's fans were in tears as he was shown on Pointless Celebrities just days after his death. The Wanted singer passed away earlier this week at the age of 33 after battling an inoperable brain tumour.

THOUSANDS of pounds in donations have poured into a fundraiser set up by The Wanted star Tom Parker's widow within just 12 hours. Kelsey Parker created the GoFundMe page on Saturday for people to "keep Tom's memory alive forever" via donations to charitable causes instead of sending flowers and cards.

TOM Parker's fans were overcome with emotion seeing The Wanted star on BBC show Pointless Celebrities. The Wanted star, who tragically died of a brain tumour this week aged just 33, appeared on the BBC1 favourite with bandmate Max George.

Tom Parker's wife Kelsey sets up a donation page following his heartbreaking death this week. Tom, 33, lost his battle with brain cancer earlier this week and Kelsey has since been inundated with support.So, she set up a GoFundMe page so friends and fans could donate to worthy causes in Tom's name.She wrote: "Words can’t express how much all of your love and support means right now."We are overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity.

The Wanted star Max George has hailed his late bandmate Tom Parker as a “lion” and praised his “courage and ­dignity” in the wake of his ­ cancer diagnosis.

Pointless were left emotional after an episode Tom Parker appeared in aired after his death aged 33.  The Wanted star, who had been battling a stage four glioblastoma brain tumour, had filmed for the show with bandmate Max George late last year.  The episode was brought forward to air in the first slot after his death on Wednesday, a decision which was made with the ‘full support and blessing of Tom’s family’, a voiceover informed.

READ MORE: Where BBC Eldorado stars are now from marriage to Only Fools legend to sad death at just 55He was given just a year and a half to live initially, but was able to extend his prognosis with several rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He left behind his wife Kelsey and their two children, two-year-old Aurelia and one-year-old Bodhi. He died around lunchtime surrounded by his friend and family on March 30.

Pointless fans were left feeling inspired and moved by the late Tom Parker's appearance on a celebrity special episode which aired on Saturday (April 2). The Wanted singer sadly passed away this week at the age of 33, following a battle with brain cancer. Playing in a team with fellow band member and friend Max George, his episode was filmed in late 2021, but with the consent of Tom's family, the BBC confirmed that their appearance would be moved forward in the schedules.

KIND Tom Parker secretly supported a woman who passed away from a brain tumour just weeks before his own death. The Wanted star became close friends with Amani Liaquat after discovering they shared the same terminal diagnosis.

Tom Parker's wife Kelsey has set up a donations page following his heartbreaking death.Tom, 33, died after a battle with brain cancer earlier this week and Kelsey shared her thanks for the support. "Words can’t express how much all of your love and support means right now," she began.

Viewers of Pointless have been left emotional after an episode aired featuring Tom Parker, who tragically died earlier this week. The singer was 33 when he died after a battle with brain cancer, and tributes from his huge amount of fans and friends have flooded in since.

The Wanted hit song Gold Forever has re-entered the charts following the passing of band member Tom Parker earlier this week. Tom, 33, tragically died this week leaving behind his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two children: Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one.

Max George has shared an emotional tribute for his best friend, Tom Parker, following his death earlier this week.Parker died at the age of 33 after battling a stage four glioblastoma brain tumour for almost two years.Sharing a string of photos of the pair of them, Max, 33, wrote: ‘Tom, my brother, my boy, my band mate, my best bud.. You lit up so many lives all over the world but I can only speak on behalf of mine.‘From the minute I met you, I knew this was gonna be a special chapter in my life. I was right.

Instagram to pen a heartbreaking tribute to Tom Parker following his death earlier in the week.The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 33, told how he is "heartbroken beyond words" after his bandmate's death on Thursday aged 33, nearly two years after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.In view of his 298,000 followers, Max paid tribute to his "brother", while sharing a series of snaps of himself and Tom together.He wrote: "Tom, my brother, my boy, my band mate, my best bud.. You lit up so many lives all over the world but I can only speak on behalf of mine."From the minute I met you, I knew this was gonna be a special chapter in my life.

Max George has broken his silence and paid a heartbreaking tribute to his bandmate Tom Parker, who sadly passed away on Wednesday following a battle with cancer.SEE: The Wanted's Tom Parker's unseen wedding video with wife Kelsey leaves fans in tears - watchMax shared a series of touching photos of him with his late friend that showed their close bond, including several where Max lifted Tom into the air, and others where they planted kisses onto each other's cheek. He ended his photo tribute with a solo photo of Tom who was lying in bed and looking straight into the camera.WATCH: Tom Parker emotionally reunites with his kids"Tom, my brother, my boy, my band mate, my best bud," the singer emotionally wrote. "You lit up so many lives all over the world but I can only speak on behalf of mine.READ: Michelle Keegan expresses her heartache after Tom Parker dies from brain cancerMORE: Charles Spencer makes heartfelt plea after Tom Parker's death"From the minute I met you, I knew this was gonna be a special chapter in my life.

The Wanted star Max George has penned a moving tribute to bandmate Tom Parker following the devastating loss of his 'best bud.' Father-of-two Tom tragically passed away on Wednesday at the age of 33 following a courageous battle with an inoperabe brain tumour.

DEVASTATED Max George has paid tribute to his best friend and The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker after the star's tragic death. The heartbroken singer shared photos of his pal alongside an emotional post that left their fans in tears today. He spoke about forming the band in 2009 and being there on the night Tom met his future wife Kelsey in a club.